Convinced that collaboration is the way to walk more closely with young people, the Youth Ministry of the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP) is equipping Magis youth members with the skills to become spiritual formation companions to other young … Continued
Young Jesuits and lay partners in the Chinese Province have developed a prayer app in Chinese to promote Ignatian Spirituality to Chinese speakers around the world. The app, which is still in its development phase but is already available to … Continued
“In this contemplative time of global readjustment in the midst of a pandemic, local crisis, and the reckoning of community values, how do we go to the frontiers of the world from our own homes?” Australian Jesuit Provincial Fr Quyen … Continued
One of the most common and well-loved Catholic Christian images is the image of the Virgin Mary and the Child Jesus. Given the abiding sentimentality of Mary and her baby in the Catholic faith, this particular motif has engendered a … Continued
Undoubtedly, Thailand is a secular society, where religion and spiritual matters rarely have meaning for the young generation. Currently, fewer young people engage in the Catholic Church, relative to the generation of our parents; a similar trend in the Western … Continued
What started as an individual reflective writing exercise 10 months ago turned into an inspiring journey of collaborative discernment for those of us—Jesuit priests, religious, and lay men and women–who accepted the invitation to contribute insights and lessons learned from … Continued
The long-awaited gathering of the East Asian Theological Encounter Programme (EATEP) happened in early July. Due to the pandemic, this year’s session was held online–a first for the group. There were 21 participants composed mostly of scholastics, a few Jesuit … Continued
During this celebration of the Ignatian Year, St Ignatius of Loyola is portrayed in a myriad of ways, from the traditional–as seen in the great paintings, sculptures, and antique texts from Europe–to the more current, usually as illustration or even … Continued
Magis Action Day (MAD) is an annual formation activity of the Indonesian Magis community. It serves as an avenue where Magis participants can apply the principles of Ignatian spirituality learned in their Magis formation. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, MAD … Continued
The Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific and the Jesuit Conference of South Asia with religious and lay leaders from around the world united in prayer on 2 June for the online Prayer Vigil for Myanmar and India hosted by Jesuit … Continued